Youth Faces Murder Charge in Crethen Case
Peter Grethen Jr of Smimetsburg faces a first degree murder trial at the current district term for the November 1907 shooting that killed Casper Crethen at his father's home. Casper, said to be insane, had threatened family members. Peter fired to disable his arm. The grand jury had not indict ed him at first, but later renewed the charge. Grethen recently married and moved to Oklahoma with Anna McNally, his wife.
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Smimetsburg
Peter Grethen, Jr
Mallard
Casper i Crethen
Casper
Peter
Ciro
Oklahoma
Anna McNally
A Scrap of Early History Remembered in Warm Spring Like Day
A brief reminiscence recalls a unusually early season with warm sun and gentle winds. It contrasts with a previous harsh winter in Walnut township near the Crowley place. Indians wintered nearby and faced hunger as trappers killed game for food. A squaw fetched corn from Ushter place and struggled to supply wood for warmth.
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Lot Laughlin
Ist
Crass
Walnut Township
Crowley Place
West Bend
Kinmetsbure
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Estherville Woman
Estherville Iowa woman Mrs G W Hawk on Nort Ninth Street reports three years of backache kidney and bladder trouble. After using Doan's kidney pills her backache eased and health improved. She continues to use them each winter to prevent a recurrence. Sold by all dealers Price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents US Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
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Estherville
Keight
Doan
G. W. Hawk
Nort
Ninth Street
Lowa Anys
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Curious English Societies List Shows Odd Fraternities
The chief registrar lists groups in London including the Amalgamated Order of Comical Persons possibly a Variety artist union. Also noted are the Grand Independent Order of Loyal Caledonian Corks and the Grand Imperius Banner of the Royal Antedeluvian Imperial Buffalus Friendly Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Order
Imperial
Buffalus Friendly Society
Longest Coast Line Great Britain Claim
A fragment notes that Great Britain has the longest coastline in Europe, credited to its status among European countries. The text is brief and lacks specific dates or figures.
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Great Britain
Guy
Europe
Dream Solves Murder Through Visionary Preview
A naval officer recounts a dream of his brother's murder near Wadebridge and Bodmin, revealing two killers at a Wadebridge house. The vision led to police action, confessions, and the offenders receiving severe punishment, as reported in Pearson's Weekly.
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Mr. Norway
Wadebridge
Bodmin
Norway
England
West Indies
Pearson's Weekly
Horse Dentists in Large Cities
Harper's Weekly notes that many cities now have dentists specializing in horses who work year round with dedicated tools. A key instrument, the speculum, expands a hollow square in the mouth to hold it open during tooth extractions or fillings, while a groom keeps the animal’s mouth agape for the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
The Parson Bird of New Zealand
The parson bird or tui is a blackbird sized New Zealand species with white throat tufts and glossy dark green plumage. It can be taught to crow speak and whistle, mimics every bush bird, and at dusk its note resembles a bell toll or organ. It often interrupts melodies with a strange, indescribable mix of sounds like a cough, laugh, sneeze, and glass smash.
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New Zealand
Where He Made His Money
A southern England retiree rose in local esteem with grave manners and hints of secret wealth yet refused to disclose source. His solemnity kept peacetime routine, until a grandchild’s remark after a circus visit revealed the hidden joke he unknowingly shared with all.
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England
Telac
Jreace
Woman's cook debated amid marriage snarl in quarrel
William De Kikkur snarls at his wife over cooking and marriage, arguing a cook might starve if wed. Mrs. De KK defends the cook, noting she has been married once and would not want another spouse. The scene closes with a door slamming as the couple quarrels.
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Hye
William de Kikkur
Wil- Han
Mrs. de KK
Grevelind Bendev
The Nat Asked Why You Weep At The Theater
The nat asks why you cry for others sorrow while you watch a play and the woman answers I do not know. The scene shifts to a baseball metaphor asking why you cheer for someone you do not know when they steal second base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Starting a Family Jar by Mrs Bickers offhand remark
A fragment from the Liverpool Mercury features Mrs Bickers urging hard work to earn worth while rewards. Her husband responds with a discouraged mood and a quip about obtaining his wife without effort.
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Mrs. Bickers
Mr. Bickers
Liverpool Mercury
A Philosopher Dialog Excerpt on Wealth and Mood
A playful exchange defines a philosopher as a man who can pretend to have a light heart when he has a light pocketbook, illustrating wit about wealth and mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
The Supply. Knicker-All the fools aren't dead yet
The fragment notes ongoing trouble and the idea that not all fools are dead yet, referencing a New York press snippet with anxious, satirical tone about public affairs and future generations. The wording hints at social or political critique without clear events or names.
Lunch Room Reportes
A young man with the iron cheek sits at the third table in a quick lunch room. He jokes with Belinda about freshness and eggs. Their banter turns to tales of Snowbater chick and cold porridge as a dish tilts and splatters oatmeal.
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Belinda
Sonny
Roston Post
Consolation Echoes In A Thirteen Year Old's Mirror
A girl of about thirteen confronts self image and cries after viewing her own appearance in a hall mirror. Her friend Harold offers gentle consolation, insisting she is not homely but merely funny looking, as quoted from the New York Times.
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Harold
Mae
Alice
New York Times
There Is This Glaring Phase of Unfairness
The New York World notes that women fear revealing age while men boast of milestones. It praises a father who hid his daughter's age and birth details to spare her humiliation, noting no birth records were kept in the family.
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New York World
Tearing a Proverb to Tatters in London News Quip
A reader quotes Carlyle on genius as infinite capacity for taking pains and contrasts it with various professions. Oscar Wilde’s gloss redefines genius as infinite incapacity for taking pains, noting the quip from the London News.
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Carlyle
Janes
Oscar Wilde
London News
Shopping Troubles and Clock Talk in Cleveland Plain Dealer
A humorous exchange about finding a birthday gift, with hints of a striking present. The men discuss options while noting a clock would make a hit, reflecting local shopping chatter from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Cleveland Plain Dealor
Debt Collection Prompts Early Career Gratitude
A young lawyer, speaking for neighbor Tom Jones, announces his commission to collect a debt. Mr. Smith congratulates him on obtaining a permanent job so early in his career.
Why doesn’t the Lord strike every liar dead
A Sunday school scene from the Chicago News notes a teacher asking why the Lord does not strike all liars dead. A bright student replies that there would be hardly anyone left, highlighting moral humor from the juvenile class.
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Anauiag
Sapira
Chicago News
Quote on Tire Insurance and Money in Detroit Free Press
A Detroit Free Press quoted remark questions a man’s wealth. The speaker notes he never uses the thirty day grace period on tire insurance premiums, implying he has funds or preference impacting behavior.
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Detroit Free Press
Fair Inference About Joe’s Routines Revealed
London Telegraph reports Joe recounts his daily schedule from early rising to late rest, claiming decades of health and vigor. The reminiscence showcases a strict routine with meals at set times and a disciplined lifestyle.
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Joe
Will
London Telegraph
Slander as a mixed praise amid prairie echoes
A brief quotation notes that slander from some fuels reputations as strongly as praise from others, likening it to the wide prairie. The line, attributed to Melding, casts judgment on how people’s words can influence perception across communities.
Closing Out Sale In Lake Township On March First
Public auction in Town Lake township on the S N Osgood farm six miles SE of Dolliver and three NW of Armstrong. Livestock include fourteen cattle with various weights, four mares and several horses, fourteen milch cows, two-year-olds, calves, and a two-year-old bay colt. Farm implements listed with oats and corn in crib. sale at sharp ii. Cash under five, credit on larger sums. no property removed until settled. Ball Propr.
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Section $2
Town Lake Township
S. N. Osgood
Dolliver
Armstrong
Wriday
Tiorses
Harrison
Parlin & Orndorf
Osborn
McCormick
Fuller & Johnston
II Sharp
Ry & 7
Ball
Cow
FosHier
I. PP
Solllaan
Flerk
Real Estate Transfers and Liens Mixed in Listings
A string of real estate transfers and liens is listed, naming multiple parties such as Boargirath, Tait, Orlow, Horgwell, Arthur Pitcher, J. Stover, and Henry Lerapold among others. The entries reference lots, blocks, and additions across several properties with values shown, including 15000 and 4650 dollar figures, plus notes on various plats and expansions in local developments. The document also contains a short, unrelated note on long distance telecommunication prospects attributed to Major George O. Squier.
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Boargirath
Tait
Woods
Orlow
Converse
Dey Horgwell
Bart
HH. McCullough
Jon O. Mosher, Jr
Arthur Pitcher
Jey BR
Stover
A. Anen
Henry Lerapold
Sam’ B. Baker
Swig
Tumain
Si Baer
Minerva Wooiser
I Henry Buettjer
Geo. B. Vandenbareh
Ots
I. Blovk
Arm
Meee
G.allen
H. Howard
Therville Peten
G. Mul Jamison
Sely
bMibho
W.a.graves
Puu H
Gaver. LY
Burkbunt
Thos
Fh. Brooks
Foto
Kinek Yu
Ayim- Wutone
Ricer
Bid to create Iowa tax commission shocks farmers
Iowa Senate committee reports Senate File 156 to establish a three member tax assessment bureau to set land and personal values with no appeal. The $3,500 salary chair and staff would cost about 20,000 yearly, shifting local assessment powers to Des Moines appointees. Opponents warn of tax burden and loss of taxpayers’ control. Read more from Des Moines coverage and local notices.
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Bes Moines
Iowa
Senate
Executive Council
Special Tax Commission
Des Moines
Spaulding
Grinnell
Aig
Commission
Messages Travel on a Wire Yet Through Ether
Major Squier calls it a wire wireless a paradox to be understood. Messages travel not through the wire but through a thin ether surrounding it. The wire acts only as a guide, explains the March Technical World Magazine in Many Walk on One Wire.
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New York
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Chicago
London
Boston
Peking
China
George O. Squier
Signal Corps
United States Army
Major Squier
March
Technical World Magazine
Prescription for urinary and kidney health booster mix
The note touts a recipe claimed to aid weak kidneys and urinary organs. It prescribes Unid extract buchu, murax compound, and gin, to be taken in two teaspoonfuls after meals and at night, suggesting prompt treatment to prevent serious kidney trouble.
April Woman's Home Companion Brims With Easter Spirit
The April issue of Woman's Home Companion bursts with Easter joy and spring fashion, gardens, music, and entertaining fiction. It features The Flight of the Magic Carpet part two, Mrs Bengons Brains, an Easter sermon by Dr Chariton K. Jefferson, an Easter hymn, an article on Why I Want the Ballot, and home making pieces by John Adkins and Christine or Kane Herrick, plus gardening and spring cleaning guidance aimed at the modern housekeeper.
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Woman's Home Companion
GC. N
A. M. Williamson
Chariton KE. Jefferson
Broadway ‘Tabernacle
New York City
April Womans’ Home Companion
Richard LeGallianne
Earl Stetson Crawford
John
Adkins
Christine
Kane Herrick
Wermans
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Beaufort Hotel
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Big Ben
Bio
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Binghamton
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